Trump Surges 11 Points In Reuters-Ipsos Poll

Donald Trump got a boost in the polls while the GOP convention is taking place in Cleveland.

Trump was trailing HIllary Clinton by 15 points in a national poll just a week before the convention started.

During the week of the convention, Reuters-Ipsos conducted a poll during the first three days of the four day convention. Results of the poll show Trump was able to close that 15-point gap significantly, gaining 11 points on Clinton. The poll now reveals Clinton only has a four-point lead over Trump with Clinton earning 40 percent to Trump’s 36 percent.

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It’s unclear if Trump’s numbers will continue to trend upward or if the surge in the polls was simply a typical “convention bounce.” Trump will officially accept the Republican Party’s nomination to run for president on Thursday night, the finale of the GOP convention.

By comparison, Rasmussen, which conducts weekly polling, has Trump leading Clinton in national polls with Trump holding 43 percent to Clinton’s 42 percent. According to Rasmussen, Trump has led Clinton in the polls for the last four weeks. As with the Reuters-Ipsos poll, the Rasmussen poll results were also reported Thursday.

Even with Ted Cruz’s refusal to endorse Trump on Wednesday, Trump is not only gaining on Clinton, but seems to be gaining quickly.

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Clinton, who has yet to announce her choice for a running mate, will make her case to the nation next week as the Democratic convention kicks off in Philadelphia. The convention will July 25-28.